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War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)

Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army

FRANÇOIS ALOINE VERHAS (ACTIVE 1748)

Map of encampment and order of battle at Breda, 1748 (Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51°35'11"N 04°46'33"E

c.1748

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:50,200 approx. | RCIN 731019

A map of the encampment of the Dutch army, and order of battle, under the command of Count Maurice of Nassau, near Breda, 7 May 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south-west to top (cardinal points). Another copy of this map is at RCIN 731020.

Inset: [right, in cartouche representing scrolled paper:] Ordre de Battail: de L’Armèe Hollande Campe dans la Baronie / de Breda [under the command of Maurice Comte de Nassau; gives the names of the regiments.]

Additional text: [bottom left, below title, a key, A-G, to the camps, regiments and other features on the map:] Explications des Lett.

Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; slight surface dirt.
  • François Aloine Verhas (active 1748) (surveyor and ?draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] Eleve par Francois: A: Verhas.

    Subject(s)

    Army-Dutch
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters V [R] below; countermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 731

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; slight surface dirt

  • Scale: 1:50,200 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 6000 pas ou une Lieu de chemein [97 mm =].

    39.4 x 57.6 cm (neatline)

    33.9 x 58.1 cm (image)

    47.7 x 66.2 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title;

    PLAN / Du Camp de L Armèe Hollandois dans La Baronie / de Breda - entre Osterhout et Gilse depuis le 7me Maj Lan 1748. [bottom left, in rectangular panel]

    Inset:

    [right, in cartouche representing scrolled paper:] Ordre de Battail: de L’Armèe Hollande Campe dans la Baronie / de Breda [under the command of Maurice Comte de Nassau; gives the names of the regiments.]

    Additional text:

    [bottom left, below title, a key, A-G, to the camps, regiments and other features on the map:] Explications des Lett. 

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment and Order of Battle near Breda 7 May 1748.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, ink:] 2. [top right, black pencil, erased:] Camp de l'Armee Hollandois le 7e May dans la Baronie de Breda 1748. [top right, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 141. [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 76.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Encampment Plan dessiné du Camp, avec l’Ordre de Bataille de l’Armée Hollandoise dans la Baronie de Breda, entre Osterhout et Gilse, depuis le 7 Mai 1748: par F. A. Verhas. [The same entry appears under the heading Breda.]

  • Subject(s)

    Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°35'11"N 04°46'33"E)

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  • 25 May 2024